I was typin g an e-mail to my friend from Kennett Square, PA earlier and my stepsister kept telling me how to spell certain words like the following word : recieve !!!!!!!! Is r-e-c-i-e-v-e the correct spelling? My stepsister & father kept telling me "r-e-c-e-i-v-e"!!!!!!!! Please help me!!!!!!!
2006-11-03 07:51:28 · 14 answers · asked by michael_kleman2003 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
yes your stepsister is wrong
2006-11-03 07:59:19 · answer #1 · answered by Rose m 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The rule is I before E except after C. Therefore Receive.
2006-11-03 08:22:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Receive--I before E except after C or as sounding as A in Neighbor or Weigh
2006-11-03 07:59:58 · answer #3 · answered by Kim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I before E except after C. It's spelled RECEIVE.
2006-11-03 07:58:46 · answer #4 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Receive. The simple rule is" I before E, except after C, or when sounded as A, as in neighbor or weigh."
2006-11-03 07:59:46 · answer #5 · answered by AnOrdinaryGuy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I before E except after C - Receive...
2006-11-03 07:59:12 · answer #6 · answered by luveeduvee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Receive. Next time use spell check and save the points you would lose to ask the question.
2006-11-03 08:02:02 · answer #7 · answered by LADY ICE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
receive
2006-11-03 07:59:37 · answer #8 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
receive
2006-11-03 07:59:31 · answer #9 · answered by Bella<3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
receive........I before E except after C
A lot of repeat answers after mine!! They are copy cats ;-)
2006-11-03 07:58:24 · answer #10 · answered by harry_potter_kid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
recEive - i before e - except after c.
2006-11-03 07:59:08 · answer #11 · answered by pumpkin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋